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    Moving to Concord, NH

    Is Concord a good place to live?

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    Concord ranks #3 of 5 New Hampshire cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (50/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.4% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $323,700
    +12.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,360
    per month
    Household income
    $83,701
    median
    Unemployment
    4.3%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Concord

    The median home value in Concord is $323,700 and median rent is $1,360 a month, against a median household income of $83,701. Homes cost about 3.9× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Concord crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across New Hampshire the 2025 rate was 119 violent and 829 property crimes per 100,000 people — #49 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Concord, NH

    Concord has about 44,219 residents, 4.3% unemployment and 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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